Friday Links

"When you're homeless, the only thing you have are endless days"- a quote from an article about a homeless Minneapolis teenager. Homeless youth are an all-too-common phenomenon in our society, but at least this story has a happy ending. 

Here's a story about a program called Homeless-To-Work, up in Washington County, Oregon. The story also discusses the county's 10 year plan to end homelessness. 

Here's an update on the "Homes for Heroes" bill, introduced by US Senator Charles Schumer last week, which could give $200 million to veterans groups, non-profits and communities to expand and find affordable housing for homeless veterans.